Main Wharf
Main Wharf is a wharf in Queensland, Australia. Main Wharf is situated nearby to the building Thursday Island Customs House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thursday Island Customs House and Thursday Island Cemetery.
Thursday Island Customs House
Building
Thursday Island Customs House is a heritage-listed customs house at 2 Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Harold Barker and built in 1938. Thursday Island Customs House is situated 150 metres northwest of Main Wharf.
Thursday Island Cemetery
Cemetery
Thursday Island Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Summers Street, Thursday Island, Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia. It was established c. 1887 and includes the Japanese Cemetery and grave of the Hon. Thursday Island Cemetery is situated 1 km northwest of Main Wharf.
Green Hill Fort
Ruins
Green Hill Fort is a heritage-listed fortification at Chester Street, Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The fort is important in Australian military history as a strategic coastal defence installation in the period of transition from British to Australian responsibility for defence. Green Hill Fort is situated 1¼ km west of Main Wharf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thursday Island.
Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the administrative and main population centre of the Torres Strait Islands. It has developed visitor facilities, with supermarkets, a few accommodation options, a restaurant or two, souvenirs, and decent espresso.Main Wharf
- Type: Wharf
- Historically known as: “Government Wharf”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-10.586° or 10° 35′ 10″ south
Longitude
142.22153° or 142° 13′ 18″ east
Open location code
5RX4C67C+JJ
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